noun🔗ShareThe state or condition of being a lord."Winning the election granted him lordship over the student council, meaning he was now the leading figure. "royalstategovernmenthistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(hence, with "his" or "your", often capitalised) Title applied to a lord, bishop, judge, or another man with a title."May I ask that the order be granted, if your lordship so pleases?"titleroyalgovernmentsocietypositionpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(with "his" or "your") A boy or man who is behaving in a seigneurial manner or acting like a lord, behaving in a bossy manner or lording it up""After winning the class election, John's lordship was unbearable; he started telling everyone what to do." "characterattitudestylesocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSeigniory; domain; the territory over which a lord holds jurisdiction; a manor."The medieval map clearly showed the extent of the king's lordship, encompassing several villages and farmlands. "propertyroyalhistorygovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDominion; power; authority."The principal's lordship over the school meant that all students and teachers followed his rules and respected his decisions. "politicsgovernmentroyalrightstateChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
